EPHEDRA

Six species of Ephedra viz. E. pachyclada, E. intermedia var. tibetica, E. saxatilis var. sikkimensis, E. gerardiana £.. nebrodensis var. procera and E. regeliana grow wild in the north west Himalayan region and are all shrubby. E. joliata var. ciliata grows widely as a scandent shrub, climbing over small trees in the southern part of the Punjab and Rajasthan. It is usually cultivated in gardens and in other places.

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PINUS (PINE)

Pinus is represented by five species which grow wild in north-east and north-west Himalayas. The species are P. gerardiana (Chilgoza in Hindi), P. roxburghii (=P. longifolia), P. wallichiana (P. excelsa), P. insularis (= P. khasya) and P. armandi. In plains it is cultivated for its ornamental value.

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CYCAS

Six species are found in India of which Cycas circinalis, Cycas pectinata. C. rumphii, and C. beddomei grow wild but C. revoluta, a native of Japan and C. siamensis found in Burma and Siam are cultivated.

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